playing god

20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists

In 2009, Myspace was beginning to disintegrate, and scene bands were growing less and less popular. Despite their distinct capabilities of genre-blending emo, pop punk, metalcore, neon pop, electronica and more, the scene started to die and was aching for a rebirth. As the year progressed, new bands emerged, and seasoned musicians cultivated their craft […]

APTV Sessions: State Champs - "Playing God" (acoustic Paramore cover)

The members of State Champs thought it would be appropriate to cover a Paramore song for this APTV episode, since the band is one of their greatest influences. The result is pretty great, with drummer Evan Ambrosio tapping a tambourine instead of a drumset, and vocalist Derek Discanio belting out Paramore's original lyrics. “[They're] probably […]